in a world where we are taught that Nature has been all but conquered
and that she won't survive, we are oft times reminded of Her awesome
power through the subtle poetry of inspiration if we but pause long
enough to watch the sun rise over a glistening body of water or
listen patiently as thick blanket of night releases the vast
diversity of nocturnal life in our native deserts. These moments of
magic are fading in many areas as the suburban sprawl consumes our
wildlands. The weeds and pests that "invade" our neighborhoods are
the remnants of an environ that has given way to our concrete and
steel. In their natural setting they are the flora and fauna that
would captivate us if we would but dare to observe. Much of Nature is
safer than we are led to believe, but there is a great deal that is
rapidly fading.

It is this fading fantastic world that lies beneath us, around us,
and even within us that has conquered my soul and moves me to capture
and share my experiences through the art of painting with light. It
is my hope that these images will captivate you, if only for a
second, and inspire that which the moment inspired in me.